STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1143

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.C.R. No. 180

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 180 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL TO REROUTE FARRINGTON HIGHWAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1998 MAKAHA BEACH PARK MASTER PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Transportation, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and Honolulu City Council to reroute Farrington Highway in accordance with the 1998 Makaha Beach Park Master Plan.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Buffalo Surfing Classic and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from seven individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from two individuals.

Your Committee finds that Farrington Highway is the only transportation route to travel south in the Makaha area and the urgency to repair the Makaha Bridge has been a public safety concern for Waianae residents for many years. Your Committee further finds that in 1998 the City and County of Honolulu developed a master plan for Makaha Beach Park that proposed to reroute Farrington Highway further inland and away from the beach, as well as expanding the beach park with new picnic areas, fields, and restroom facilities, however, the 1998 Makaha Beach Park Master Plan was never executed due to a lack of funds. This measure seeks to have the 1998 Makaha Beach Park Master Plan followed with regard to rerouting Farrington Highway.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 180 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair